Suspicious backpack near Children's Museum gets bomb squad attention

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The Grand Rapids police bomb squad responded today to a report of a suspicious backpack or sack left near the Grand Rapids Children's Museum, but it turned out to be nothing dangerous.

Officers responded to the scene about 11 a.m.

The sack was left near a small building at Veteran's Park off Sheldon Avenue NE near Fulton Street.

Police said the bomb squad already was in the area and, because they were so close, was asked to check out the sack.